Stay Healthy Prevention and Holistic Treatment of Viral Illness Randall Neustaedter OMD www.cure-guide.com

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Stay Healthy Prevention and Holistic Treatment
of Viral IllnessRandall Neustaedter
OMDwww.cure-guide.com
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Building Immune Function

• Symptoms
• Preventing viral illness
• Recurrent colds and ear infections
• Chronic sinus congestion
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Treatment
• Holistic Individualized Treatment Plan
• Diet and Nutritional Supplements

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Managing Acute Illness

• Illness patterns
• Fevers
• Colds and sore throats
• Flu
• Treatment methods
• Chinese herbs
• Homeopathy
• Nutritional supplements

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Whole Foods Diet

• Fruits, vegetables
• Soups, stews
• Whole grains
• Beans, nuts
• Organic and free range meats and eggs
• Organic dairy products

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Foods to Avoid

• Corn syrup, sugar, fruit juices
• Partially hydrogenated oils
• Fried foods
• Polyunsaturated vegetable oils
• Processed grains
• Artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colors
• Soy

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Prevention and Immune System Support

• Vitamin D3
• Infants 400 IU
• babies 1,000 IU
• children 2,000 IU
• adults 5,000 IU
• Probiotics (Lactobacillus/Bifidobacteria)
• Omega 3 Fats EPA/DHA (fish oil)
• Children 250-500 mg of each
• Adults 1500 mg EPA
• Colostrum/Whey (lactoferrin, immunoglobulins)
• Vitamin C 1-2 gm

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Omega-3 Sources
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Pediatric Dosage Calculation

• To calculate a childs dose if you know the adult
  dose of a supplement, here are two formulas
• Divide the weight in pounds of the child by 150
  to give the approximate fraction of the adult
  dose. (A 20 pound baby divided by 150 .13 or 13
  percent of the adult dose)
• Divide the age of the child in years by the age
  plus 12 to give the fraction of the adult dose.
  (A 3 year old divided by 3 12 3/15 .20 or
  20 percent of the adult dose)

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Chinese Concept of Wei Qi

• Protective shield
• Strong Wei Qi protects the body from pathogens
  and wind cold invasion
• A strong body will build strong Wei Qi from Qi
  derived from air and food
• Wei Qi can be fortified with herbs

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Chinese Herbal Supportfor the Immune
SystemBuilding Wei Qi

• Mushroom formulas with Astragalus
• Resilience (CMW)
• Immunoberry (DFH)
• Immune (Evergreen)

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Astragalus (Huang qi)
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Astragalus (Huang qi)

• Adaptogen
• Antioxidant
• Antibacterial, antiviral
• Stimulates interferon production
• Anti-inflammatory

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Medicinal Mushrooms

• Cordyceps
• Ganoderma (Reishi, Ling zhi)
• Shiitaki
• Maitake (Grifola)

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Cordyceps
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Ganoderma (Reishi, Ling zhi)
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Shiitaki
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Maitake (Grifola)
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Dosage of HerbsFor Children

• Liquid extracts
• Babies - 1-2 droppers 2-3 times/day
• ToddlersKids - 3 droppers 2-3 times/day
• Granules, pills, or powders dissolved
• in boiling water make into gravy
• 1 cc 1 for every year old
• 5-6 cc max 1 tspn
• 3 times/day

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Homeopathyin Acute Illness Patterns
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The Homeopathic PrincipleLaw of Similars

• Use a medicine which is capable of causing
  similar symptoms to those of the disease state.
• Gk. homoios similar pathos - disease

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Totality of Symptoms

• The Homeopathic Case
• Mental
• Emotional
• Physical
• Modalities (modifiers)

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Sore throat case

• Irritable, cranky
• Left sided sore throat
• Worse during sleep
• Better from eating
• Worse hot drinks, better cold drinks
• Tender lymph nodes
• Patient is hot
• Rx Lachesis

• Irritable, cranky
• Sharp, sticking pain
• Better hot drinks, worse cold drinks
• Tender lymph nodes
• Patient is cold
• Rx Hepar-sulph

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Samuel Hahnemann1755-1843
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Hahnemann MonumentWashington DC 1900
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Homeopathic Pharmacology
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Homeopathic Attenuation

• Dilutions
• High potency Low potency
• Decimal X Centesimal C
• 6, 12, 30, 200, 1M, 10M
• Beyond Avogadro
• The memory of water

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Acute Prescribing

• Viral illness (colds, flus, otitis, pneumonia,
  meningitis, herpes, exanthems)
• Bacterial illness (strep throat, bronchitis)
• Colic, teething,
• Allergic reactions, poison oak
• Food poisoning

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Dosage in Acute Prescribing

• Low Potency (6, 12, 30 X or C)
• Repeat q 3hr until symptoms change
• Stop, wait, re-evaluate
• Prescribe second remedy if needed
• High Potency (200, 1M) single dose
• Observe for change

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Child Health GuideHome Prescribing

• Abdominal Pain
• Bites and Stings
• Chicken Pox
• Colds
• Colic
• Coughs
• Diarrhea
• Earache

• Fevers
• First Aid and Injuries
• Headaches
• Rashes and Hives
• Red Eyes
• Sore Throats
• Styes
• Teething

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HomeopathicHome Prescribing Books

• The Homeopathic Emergency Guide, Thomas Kruzel,
  1992
• American Institute of Homeopathy Handbook for
  Parents, Edward Shalts, 2005
• Everybodys Guide to Homeopathic Medicines, Dana
  Ullman Stephen Cummings, 1997
• Homeopathic Self-Care, Robert Ullman Judyth
  Reichenberg-Ullman, 1997

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Fever Cold Treatment

• Herbal Extracts
• Yin Chiao
• Windbreaker CMW (Pediatric)
• Clear and Release GF
• Yin Chiao (Junior) HC (Pediatric)
• Black Elderberry
• Echinacea
• Vitamins
• C 2,000-10,000 mg
• A 20,000 50,000 IU
• Homeopathic Medicines
• Belladonna
• Allium cepa
• Pulsatilla

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Fever in ChildrenDanger Signs

• Any fever in a child under three months of age
• Fever of 105F (40.5C)
• Appearance lethargic, pale skin, unresponsive,
  weak crying
• Symptoms repeated vomiting, severe headache, or
  stiff neck

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Belladonna Classic Fever

• Red, flushed face
• Radiating heat
• Tired, dull, glassy-eyed
• Headache
• Signs of inflammation (red throat)

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Homeopathy for Stages of Colds

• 1. Allium cepa
• Sneezing, watery nasal discharge
• Irritation of nose
• 2. Pulsatilla
• Yellow mucus (nose, eyes)
• Warm, thirstless
• gt Open air
• Clingy

• 3. Kali bichromicum
• Green, viscid mucus
• Sinus blockage
• Postnasal drainage
• Chilly, lt cold, damp air
• lt Morning, 2-3 AM

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Sore Throat Treatment

• Chinese herbs
• Yin Chiao
• CQ Jr BP
• Sore throat formula
• Windbreaker (Pediatric) CMW
• Yin chiao plus decongestants
• Phlogisticlean CMW
• Enlarged tonsils

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Homeopathic Sore Throat Differential

• Hepar
• Intense, sharp pain
• Chilly, lt cold air
• gt Warmth
• lt Touch, pressure
• Irritable, resistant to exam

• Mercurius
• Salivation, bad breath
• Red swollen gums
• Exudate, enlarged nodes
• Phytolacca
• Swollen, constricted sensation
• Enlarged nodes
• gt Warm drinks

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Fever FluSymptoms

• Fever with chills
• Aching muscles
• Severe lethargy
• Sore throat, congestion, cough

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Fever Flu Treatment

• Chinese herbs
• Yin Chiao
• Gan mao ling
• Zhong gan ling
• Bug Beater CMW liquid
• Clear and Release
• Homeopathy
• Bryonia
• Gelsemium
• Rhus tox

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Chinese Herbs for Flu

• Yin Chiao
• Pediatric liquids
• Windbreaker (CMW)
• Childrens Clear and Release (GF)

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Homeopathy Flu Differential

• Gelsemium
• Chilly, with chills down spine
• Thirstless
• Dull, sleepy, heavy
• Worse from movement
• Headache at back of head, stiff neck

• Bryonia
• Warm, with desire for cool air
• Thirsty
• Dull, but irritable, worried
• All symptoms worse from movement, but restless
• Headache in forehead, better from pressure, worse
  with motion

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Homeopathy Flu Differential

• Gelsemium
• Chilly, with chills down spine
• Thirstless
• Dull, sleepy, heavy
• Worse from movement

• Rhus tox
• Chilly, and better from heat
• Thirstless
• Extremely restless, cannot get comfortable,
  anxious
• Better from movement

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Influenza A Virus H N Proteins
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H1N1 (Swine) Flu

• What is so bad about H1N1 flu?
• Fear of the cytokine storm with uncontrollable
  inflammation
• Resulting in hemorrhage and pneumonia
• 1918 H1N1 flu killed 40 million people worldwide,
  often within 24-48 hours of symptom onset and
  mostly healthy young adults

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Treatment of H1N1 Flu

• Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
• Elderberry inhibited growth of H1N1 virus in
  vitro at a rate comparable to Tamiflu
• Roschek B, et al. Elderberry flavonoids bind to
  and prevent H1N1 infection in vitro.
  Phytochemistry 2009 70(10)1255-61.

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Flu Shots

• Ineffective
• Babies 51 studies show no effect (Cochrane
  Review, 2008)
• Children with asthma no effect (Christly, 2004)
• Adults 48 studies no effect (Cochrane Review,
  2006)
• Elderly 64 studies no effect (Cochrane Review,
  2006)

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Flu Shots

• Serious side effects
• Seasonal flu shots increase the risk of H1N1 flu
• 1976 Swine flu vaccine disaster with more deaths
  from the vaccine than from the flu
• Guillain-Barré syndrome (autoimmune nerve
  inflammation with paralysis)
• Hemorrhage, heart attacks, and deaths from swine
  flu vaccine this year

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Normal Eardrum
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Inflamed Eardrum
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Earache Treatment

• Home treatment
• Warmed vegetable oil
• Warm pad
• Chinese herbs
• Childrens Ear Formula GF
• Windbreaker CMS
• Bupleurum Angelica BP
• Homeopathy
• Belladonna
• Hepar sulph (otitis media or externa)
• Pulsatilla
• Chamomilla

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Earache Remedies

• Hepar
• Intense, sharp pain
• Chilly, lt cold air
• gt Warmth
• lt Touch, pressure
• Irritable, resistant to exam

• Pulsatilla
• Dull pain, but crying
• lt warm, gt cool, open air
• Clingy, sad, must be held
• Chamomilla
• Intensely irritable
• Must be rocked
• Severe pain teething

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